Quality Lead – Manufacturing Operations

Location: Abbotsford British Columbia

About AMH
Advanced Material Handling (AMH) is a North American manufacturer serving industries including pulp and paper, mining, oil & gas, cement, and energy. We operate a full-service fabrication facility with CNC machining, plasma table, forming, welding, painting, and assembly.

Position Overview
We are seeking a Quality Lead to build and lead a comprehensive quality control system across our shop floor. This role is responsible for developing processes, enforcing standards, and driving accountability: ensuring that quality is built into every stage of production, from incoming materials to final shipment. This is not a traditional inspection role. It is a hands‑on leadership position that requires daily presence on the shop floor, working alongside production teams to improve quality, safety, accountability, and operational discipline.

The successful candidate will own the quality system and play a key role in reducing defects, improving consistency, and strengthening execution across the operation.

Key Responsibilities
Quality System Development

Develop and implement a company-wide quality control system across all departments

Embed quality checkpoints into production workflows and job travelers

Establish inspection standards, acceptance criteria, and documentation processes

Standardize procedures to reduce variation and improve consistency

Shop Floor Quality Integration

Implement first-off, in-process, and final inspection practices

Ensure accountability through signoffs and traceability at each stage of production

Work with production teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions

Promote a culture where quality is owned by each department

Incoming & Outgoing Quality

Establish vendor quality and receiving inspection processes

Develop outgoing quality checks for new customers and critical jobs

Manage non-conformance reporting and corrective action processes

Ensure all products meet internal and customer specifications

SOPs, Training & Documentation

Build and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with visual standards

Develop and manage a company-wide training matrix

Lead onboarding and retraining initiatives tied to quality performance

Ensure SOPs are accessible and consistently followed

Metrics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

Track key KPIs (defect rates, rework, audit scores, compliance)

Publish weekly quality performance reports

Lead continuous improvement initiatives

Analyze trends and drive corrective actions

What Success Looks Like

Reduction in rework and defects

Improved on-time delivery and production flow

Clear accountability across departments

Strong SOP adoption and training compliance

Qualifications

Experience in manufacturing, fabrication, or machining environments

Strong understanding of quality systems and process improvement

Ability to read and interpret technical drawings

Experience with welding or machining is an asset

Strong leadership and communication skills

Ability to drive change and hold teams accountable

Solid Works knowledge is an asset

Why Join AMH

Competitive compensation based on experience

Opportunity to build and lead a critical function

Direct impact on operational performance

Collaborative, hands-on work environment